Sermon July 8, 2007 Hebrews 9.14 The Blood of Christ
Hebrews 9.14 The Blood of Christ
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Our new covenant blessings [from Hebrews 8]
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1. God writes His law within our hearts
2. All of us can have personal communion with God
3. God will never bring up our sins again
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Overview of Hebrews 9
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1. The symbolism of the Tabernacle [1-10]
2. The reality of Christ [11-14]
3. The work of Christ as mediator [15-28]
Five truths from Hebrews 9.14:
A. GOD
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1. God made us
2. We’ve offended God
3. We stand under the condemnation of God [10.26-27; 12.25, 29]
4. An offering needs to be made to God so that we can be friends again
B. THE SPIRIT
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1. God works on our spirits: Spirit
2. God works on us through time: Eternal
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a. To obtain eternal salvation [5.9]
b. To avoid eternal judgment [6.2]
c. To obtain eternal redemption [9.12]
d. To receive an eternal inheritance [9.15]
e. Received through the eternal covenant [13.20]
C. CHRIST
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1. Christ
2. Himself
3. Offered
4. Without blemish [7.26-27]
D. THE BLOOD OF CHRIST
E. US
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1. Cleansed from dead works
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a. Deeds produced by dead sinners
b. Deeds that don’t really accomplish anything
c. Deeds that lead to death
2. Cleansed to serve the living God
Purity is not the end but the means of the new life. The end of the restored fellowship is energetic service to Him who alone lives and gives life. [BF Westcott]
John Olson
